Finally got to ply some yarn! The close up photo looks much darker for some reason, but the picture of the skein is fairly true in color. I plied with a lime green sulky holoshimmer thread, sparkly fun fur, purple tule and fused angelina fibers. This is much darker than the northern lights yarn I have planned. With the northern lights yarn I'll spin the sparkly fun fur into the yarn instead of plying it in. Also I plan to spin in some threaded sequins that I dyed and load up some lavender sulky thread with beads for plying, adding in a soft shimmering pale seafoam green tule as I ply. Thats the plan anyhow. Don't know if I'll incorporate the fused angelina in it or not- haven't decided. Now, back to the wheel for more spinning!
I haven't gone commercial with my yarns yet- meaning I don't have a website up and running to offer my wares, so am not too sure about the decent income part. I do think that there is at least some demand for unique handspun yarns, judging by what I see selling on websites. If you are serious about wanting to learn to spin, check out some of your local independently owned yarn shops and ask around if there is a spinning guild in your area or at least someone who might be able to teach you. Good luck!
ReplyDeletePurty yarn! :)
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Really nice!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
No woder I could never get this effect.
I've been using the wrong teqnique!
I have been spinning the thread in, instead of plying it after!
Thanks for the photos!
oh, and for the georgeous yarn as well!
Oh my Elizabeth - this is just gorgeous!
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